# Tarakeswar, Hugli (West Bengal) – Town Population & Wards

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Town · Hugli, West Bengal 

# Tarakeswar

Tarakeswar is a town in Area not under any Sub-district sub-district of Hugli district, West Bengal (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **30,947 people** in 6,682 households. Literacy was 83.9%.

- 30,947people (2011)
- 6,682households
- 83.9%literacy
- 15census wards

## Population of Tarakeswar

■ Tarakeswar · ■ Hugli urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.9%**

**86.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****928**

**950

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****980**

**948

Working population ****41.5%**

**36.6%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Tarakeswar

Of every 100 households in Tarakeswar in 2011, 78 had electricity, 82 a toilet at home and 48 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Tarakeswar · ■ Hugli urban average

Electricity for lighting ****78%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****82%**

**89%

No toilet (open defecation) ****8%**

**6%

Tap water ****47%**

**65%

Drinking water within premises ****43%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****48%**

**50%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****24%**

**18%

Use banking services ****69%**

**72%

Television ****65%**

**72%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****11%**

**8%

Own their home ****75%**

**76%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Tarakeswar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 9,625 (75%) · **■** Household industry 428 (3%) · **■** Farming 369 (3%) · **■** Marginal 2,417 (19%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Tarakeswar

- Hospitals5 in Tarakeswar
- Banks13 in Tarakeswar
- ATMs6 in Tarakeswar
- Hotels3 in Tarakeswar
- Schools2 in Tarakeswar
- Colleges and universities1 in Tarakeswar
- Pharmacies2 in Tarakeswar
- Restaurants11 in Tarakeswar

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Tarakeswar ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tarakeswar/ward-1/) 1,804 400 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tarakeswar/ward-2/) 1,728 382 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tarakeswar/ward-3/) 1,281 257 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tarakeswar/ward-4/) 1,399 318 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tarakeswar/ward-5/) 893 159 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tarakeswar/ward-6/) 2,432 475 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tarakeswar/ward-7/) 2,200 444 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tarakeswar/ward-8/) 2,446 506 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tarakeswar/ward-9/) 2,193 489 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tarakeswar/ward-10/) 3,472 818 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tarakeswar/ward-11/) 2,415 531 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tarakeswar/ward-12/) 1,492 349 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tarakeswar/ward-13/) 1,602 373 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tarakeswar/ward-14/) 3,198 659 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/tarakeswar/ward-15/) 2,392 522 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Tarakeswar?30,947 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Tarakeswar in?Hugli district, West Bengal
- How many wards does Tarakeswar have?15 census wards (2011)